Houses in the surrounding area are more widespread in Saxony than is generally known. The houses are considered to be particularly typical of Upper Lusatia. However, according to the Umgebindehaus Foundation, evidence of the special half-timbered construction method has now also been discovered in other parts of Saxony. "Their area of distribution was once much larger," said office manager Arnd Matthes. "It reached as far as the Vogtland region and the Leipzig area."
An excursion to West Saxon half-timbered houses starts this Sunday (May 25) in Groitzsch, south of Leipzig. The tour is part of the program of the Open Day of the Umgebindehaus, which is held every year across the border.
